For some of us, being at home is not a big deal—some of us even prefer it. If, however, you and your kids are used to being out and about, being at home can be a difficult thing to manage cheerfully. However you and your family react to the home-based life, a field trip is […]
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Fall Recipes: 15+ Ways to Enjoy or Preserve the Harvest
Every fall, I search my own blog for our favorite harvest recipes. This year I decided to compile a list so you can enjoy them as well. These are all favorites that we have used over and over, from salsa and sauerkraut to pumpkin slice, apple salad, soups, and Thanksgiving turkey. I have included a […]
Review: Fundamentals I from Traditional Cooking School by GNOWFGLINS
For the last few years, my kitchen has been rather boring—there has been good healthy food, especially when the garden is producing, but very little excitement. That is changing now that I’m studying Fundamentals I: The Basics of Traditional Cooking. The course ebook is appropriately subtitled Make your kitchen healthy one task at a time, […]
Dreams, Kitchen Adventures, and the Perfect Gift
One of my dreams is to cycle through the Dutch tulip fields with my husband. Yes, it sounds impossible and it may be, considering that someone recently asked me why I don’t have a handicap parking permit! Yet, dreaming is fun and, who knows, perhaps I will get well again. These days I’ve been working […]